The Centre Page, 29 Knightrider Street

The Centre Page, 29 Knightrider Street, EC4V 5BH

Despite the address, it has nothing to do with the 1980s TV series. We are, after all, in the City of London and there are no talking cars and no bubble-permed American actors who used to have a music career in Germany. What this pub does have is lots of middle-aged businessmen having their lunch and the odd tourist who presumably got lost between St Pauls Cathedral and the Millennium (wobbly) Bridge.This bizarre mix of clientele does nothing for the atmosphere which is at best subdued. Up until a few years ago this pub was known as The Horn, however following a rather brutal refurbishment it assumed its current name. To compensate for the loss of the original character they have tried to contrive an entirely new one which is less than satisfying. On the plus side the beer is OK (Bombadier, Pride); the service friendly and they have Sky.

Reviewed by Paul Melton, Feb 2004

Telephone: 020 7236 3614

Nearby pubs: The Cockpit, 7 St. Andrews Hill (220 metres), Rising Sun, 61 Carter Lane (260 metres), Ryans Bar, 56 Carter Lane (260 metres), The Paternoster, 2-4 Queens Head Passage, Paternoster Square (250 metres), Ye Olde London, 42 Ludgate Hill (290 metres)

Nearest station: St. Pauls, Zone 1 (270 metres)